For C# Interop, how to deal with pointer field in struct in IDL?

[Lawrence Li via .NET 247]

How to deal with pointer field in struct in idl So that C# can call C++ COM?

e.g.

in C++ COM Server IDL:
typedef struct
{
long *xPos;
long yPos;
} MYPOINT;
...
...
interface IIDraw : IUnknown
{
HRESULT DrawALine([in,out] MYPOINT* p1, [in,out] MYPOINT* p2);
};

in C# Client:
// We want to remove the * (pointer) of xPos.
// The class will become:
public class MYPOINT
{
public long xPos;
public long yPos;
};

// When calling the COM function:
MYPOINT pt1, pt2;
draw.DrawALine(ref pt1, ref pt2);
How to make this kind of implementation?
Is it required to modify the IL Assembler file for certain marshaling? If yes, how?
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From: Lawrence Li

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<Id>zOQ+8DNeTEWO1dMmzgHuHA==</Id>

[BuddyWork]

Checkout IntPtr see the following link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/library/en-
us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemIntPtrClassTopic.asp

-----Original Message-----
How to deal with pointer field in struct in idl So that C# can call C++ COM?
e.g.

in C++ COM Server IDL:
typedef struct
{
long *xPos;
long yPos;
} MYPOINT;
...
...
interface IIDraw : IUnknown
{
HRESULT DrawALine([in,out] MYPOINT* p1, [in,out] MYPOINT* p2); };

in C# Client:
// We want to remove the * (pointer) of xPos.
// The class will become:
public class MYPOINT
{
public long xPos;
public long yPos;
};

// When calling the COM function:
MYPOINT pt1, pt2;
draw.DrawALine(ref pt1, ref pt2);
How to make this kind of implementation?
Is it required to modify the IL Assembler file for certain marshaling? If yes, how?

--------------------------------
From: Lawrence Li

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Posted by a user from .NET 247 (http://www.dotnet247.com/)
<Id>zOQ+8DNeTEWO1dMmzgHuHA==</Id>
.

[lawrence]

We want to avoid IntPtr because it is dangerous to use pointer in C#.

"BuddyWork" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<1a*****************************@phx.gbl>...

Checkout IntPtr see the following link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/library/en-
us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemIntPtrClassTopic.asp

-----Original Message-----
How to deal with pointer field in struct in idl So that

C# can call C++ COM?

e.g.

in C++ COM Server IDL:
typedef struct
{
long *xPos;
long yPos;
} MYPOINT;
...
...
interface IIDraw : IUnknown
{
HRESULT DrawALine([in,out] MYPOINT* p1,

[in,out] MYPOINT* p2);

};

in C# Client:
// We want to remove the * (pointer) of xPos.
// The class will become:
public class MYPOINT
{
public long xPos;
public long yPos;
};

// When calling the COM function:
MYPOINT pt1, pt2;
draw.DrawALine(ref pt1, ref pt2);
How to make this kind of implementation?
Is it required to modify the IL Assembler file for

certain marshaling? If yes, how?

--------------------------------
From: Lawrence Li

-----------------------
Posted by a user from .NET 247

(http://www.dotnet247.com/)

<Id>zOQ+8DNeTEWO1dMmzgHuHA==</Id>
.